Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-08-16
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THE GOOD OLD TIMES OF A
CENTURY AGO.
By JuDoE G. Z. WHITMAN.
Chapter xxL.
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REMOVAL TO MAINE.

suit OF MS settlement OF tne husilr " ahs
Thsyer family. IL was much more sat.
isfaciory than he had anticipated. which
led him to think ths, the executor was 4
party TO the fraud In ohauesring the re-
voked will.
"Yoa ough, TO have been lIwytr.'
said his mother TO him. when he returned
with the procseds Of the settlement.
"No. | am eon,ent In the sphere ! oe.
eapy." he replied.
I'll shall be a lawyer when grow Up.
said John.
IL am glad to hear il" answered his
mother. III hope shall have one son
who will rise in the world"
I'll am satisfied TO be farmer TO have
ilOck. and herds to own broad fields 10
gain my living by the swea, Of my brow,
aud in the fear Of the living God. Some
must ,ill the earth. Who Is more like a
king than a well-,o-do farmer Like
Franklin. amo5g the inaaen,ial men Of
Philadelphia who could not ca, of his
sAw.dus, padding and water. he j. not
dependen, on any mans patronage
Good" said Samuel. "You have
the righ, idea exactly. ! DO no, wish TO
discourage John II he really means TO
enter the legal profession. ba, commend
TO him the story Of the party Of ffiend'
who once were talking over the matter.
a. 20 wha, profession they intended 10
follow. One said he should be this. and
another that. when a pompous fellow
spoke oa, and said i mean 10 ge, my
living by my wits DO you not begin
on rather small espiialf asked wsg
Who happened to hear the conversation.
Amid the general laughter that followed
came away"
"Where ate your msans TO ge, a legal
education with. John ," asked hi, father.
I'll shall teach school when | an oil
enough. and with whs, ge, buy books
"wsll. Sc, your education. and We will
find school for you" said samuel.
Here the subjse, was dropped, a. Il
was no, supposed ,hs, John would DO
anything Of the Kind.
samuel called a, the ministers. where
be wa, grAsioasly received by the family.
"Yoa returned much sooner than We
anticipated, ba, We arc glad 10 see you.
since YOU have done 90 well for papa
or eoarsc he told you TO call. ba, Why
have you delayed 80 lOng." said the
daughter. trying 10 sppear indignant.
III had matters Of a serious nature 10
attend TO, and in the interest Of the fam
ily In the wilderness you have 30 Abun-
dan,ly blessed"
sob, goodness me- You arc the one.
| hope you did no. give me the credit
ri esIi.ialy did. and they think you
are an angel"
"Tha, /, wrong. Samuel. oaly see
wha, you have dOns."
"My da,y. thA, is all"
"Ah, bat in doing ,ha, duty Is the
hishes. aim Of life. OF should be-"
"Perhap,, bu, il Is not 50 looked up.
on"
NO. BY the multitude, possibly. but
by the wiscs, and bss, Of mankind. esr-
,ainly. But tell Us about your travels
and adventures. and Of the Christmas in
the wilderness"
Samuel related all. ba. in manner
much dife,n, from 0,hello's dramatic
style before Desdemona and her father,
though his hearers were |. equally enter
tanned with the recital When he came
10 men,ioa about the scene where the
Thayer children rushed for their presents
and the mother stood by with tears OF
10y in her eyes and too full Of emotion 10
speak. three handkerchief. were put to
three pairs ofeyes to wipe away the mol'-
,are ,hA, could no, be represssd. n
at Is better TO give than receive
ferven,ly ejAeula,ed the pastor.
Samuel told the story Of the will and
the resul. Of hi. settlement with the ex-
teutor.
"'Tnih !. stranger than fiction, after
all" said Ra,h. ,
"wha, will be done with the land
where Aun, Betty lived and died ? In
quired Mrs. Hooper.
at will be sold. II can find puf.
chaser" answered Samuel.
Gan, we buy il, father |, would
be a pretty place to build on. Now our
financial Affairs are In such excellen, con-
diiion, thanks TO Mr.. Taylor. we nigh!
have us home Of our own"
1--WE will. wife. IL you and Ruth ,hink
best be said. "whA, Is !, worth,
Samuel"
81 don't know. You may have il for
wha, Deacon Sumner says IL Is worth:
lie is a better judge Of the value OF lAad
than am
every well. l will take !, thea. To.
morrow we will see him aud have u all
arranged"
The land was sold to Mr. Hooper fo'
ninety pounds. the price having been set
a, that figure by Deacon Sumner.
The winter wore rapidly away.-ihe
preparations Of the emigran,s for their
removal to Maine making !, seem short
indeed.
Jacob and Jeremiah started early in
the spring for their new homes. tha, they
might be In season to make their supply
Of swee,ening from the cap Of the sugar.
maple. while Samuel s,aid behind to OBJ.
tain the title TO their lots, and 20 with
their families. when the spring should be
far enough advanced. jeremiah had been
married TO Eliza Jane before going. and
he, a, least, Of the two, wen, with ap-
psren, reluctance.
Samuel sen, to Mrs Thayer. BY his
brother, some money for her immediate
necessities, with the good news Of the
resul, Of his settlement with Simpson.
The sun shone bright In the Thayer
clearing one spring day in the year 1883.
when Samuel. carrying the little Benz.
franklin. In his arms. followed By Rachel
and Mrs. Swipes, emerged from the woods
and went toward the house. Tommy
wa. telling tree a, the farther edge OF
the clearing. when he saw them coming.
He knew who they were. As his mother
had been expecting their arrival for sew
eral days. lie dropped his axe and ran
towards ,hs house, almost falling over